Saturday, May 25 2013 3:29 PM EDT2013-05-25 19:29:01 GMT
The Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade went off without a hitch Saturday. No problems with the weather or security. Some of that was by design. The 500 Festival Parade kept up with tradition. It was designedMore >>
The goal the entire time was to allow those who want to enjoy an Indianapolis tradition the opportunity to do so safely.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 2:42 PM EDT2013-05-25 18:42:48 GMT
Authorities say three men from eastern Indiana were killed in a head-on crash along a northern Indiana highway. The LaGrange County Sheriff's Department says 21-year-old Dwayne Davis of Parker City, 19-year-oldMore >>
Authorities say three men from eastern Indiana were killed in a head-on crash along a northern Indiana highway.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 1:44 PM EDT2013-05-25 17:44:05 GMT
An anthropologist at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is drawing interest from media worldwide for his expedition in July to Australia to study how some 1,000-year-old coins ended up onMore >>
An anthropologist at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is drawing interest from media worldwide for his expedition in July to Australia to study how some 1,000-year-old coins ended up on a remote beach there.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:58 PM EDT2013-05-25 16:58:01 GMT
Indiana State Police say they will be out in force during the Memorial Day weekend and taking part in nationwide efforts to look for drivers who speed, follow too closely, make unsafe lane changes andMore >>
Indiana State Police say they will be out in force during the Memorial Day weekend and taking part in nationwide efforts to look for drivers who speed.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:48 PM EDT2013-05-25 16:48:26 GMT
Allegiant Air plans to end service to Gary-Chicago International Airport in August. The Times of Munster and the Post-Tribune of Merrillville report airport officials announced Friday night that the serviceMore >>
Allegiant Air plans to end service to Gary-Chicago International Airport in August.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:45 PM EDT2013-05-25 16:45:20 GMT
Floats and bands are beginning to line the streets Saturday morning for the 2013 IPL 500 Festival Parade. Eight of the 12 floats scheduled to appear in the parade were judged Thursday evening. The 2013More >>
More than 300,000 spectators are expected to line the two-mile parade route to see the 33 starting drivers of the 2013 Indianapolis 500®, more than 80 specialty units, floats, marching bands and giant inflatable balloons.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 11:10 AM EDT2013-05-25 15:10:36 GMT
The new state budget that increases funding for schools the next two years won't benefit every Indiana school district. Terry Spradlin of Indiana University's Center for Evaluation and Education PolicyMore >>
The new state budget that increases funding for schools the next two years won't benefit every Indiana school district.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 9:30 AM EDT2013-05-25 13:30:48 GMT
The city of Columbus is hiring an Indianapolis Museum of Art conservator to help preserve historic buildings before their past is lost. Mayor Kristen Brown says the decision to hire Richard McCoy stemsMore >>
The city of Columbus is hiring an Indianapolis Museum of Art conservator to help preserve historic buildings before their past is lost.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 8:46 AM EDT2013-05-25 12:46:39 GMT
Indiana officials want more oversight of a grant program that distributes riverboat casino revenue to communities for economic development. Republican Sen. Jim Banks of Columbia City and Attorney GeneralMore >>
Indiana officials want more oversight of a grant program that distributes riverboat casino revenue to communities for economic development.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 8:22 AM EDT2013-05-25 12:22:01 GMT
The Indiana Pacers are trying to even the Eastern Conference finals in Miami. Indiana has opened up a 12-point lead late in the first quarter. Roy Hibbert leads the Pacers with eight points. LeBron JamesMore >>
The Indiana Pacers have evened the Eastern Conference finals in Miami.More >>
INDIANAPOLIS -
There are plenty of fun family events in central Indiana over the holidays.
Jolly Days at the Children's Museum - Enjoy favorites such as the Yule Slide, Jingles the Jolly Bear, and visits with Santa. Explore "outdoor" fun at the Snow Castle and Ice Fishing holes. Warm up your imagination with lots of "baking" fun in the kitchen, and help Santa's reindeer prepare for their flight!
The locomotive wonderland features detailed replicas of national treasures, all made of natural materials and wrapped up in holiday trimming.
Conner Prairie has a number of activities to get you in the holiday spirit, including Gingerbread Village, Breakfast or Dinner with Santa, and Conner Prairie by Candlelight.
Or head up to Fishers to catch the Reynolds Light Display, a winter wonderland of light sculptures on more than 7 acres along State Road 37.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:04 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:04:40 GMT
Two people are in custody after an incident where an IMPD officer fired his duty weapon. Police say officers were investigating an incident in the 3200 block of Boulevard Place when a suspect failed toMore >>
Two people are in custody after an incident where an IMPD officer fired his duty weapon.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:55 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:55:55 GMT
A Greenfield police officer is fighting to keep his vanity license plate. Rodney Vawter has owned the personalized Fraternal Order of Police license plate "0INK" for the past three years. A class actionMore >>
A Greenfield police officer is fighting to keep his vanity license plate after it was revoked by the BMV.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 8:22 AM EDT2013-05-25 12:22:01 GMT
The Indiana Pacers are trying to even the Eastern Conference finals in Miami. Indiana has opened up a 12-point lead late in the first quarter. Roy Hibbert leads the Pacers with eight points. LeBron JamesMore >>
The Indiana Pacers have evened the Eastern Conference finals in Miami.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:41 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:41:45 GMT
A couple from Elwood face charges after police say they found a marijuana growing operation in their basement. Stephen Stookey, 70, and Marilyn Stookey, 69, were arrested after police raided their homeMore >>
A couple from Elwood face charges after police say they found a marijuana growing operation in their basement.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:56 AM EDT2013-05-25 04:56:19 GMT
A female pedestrian is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle on the northeast side of Indianapolis. The woman was hit on E. 34th Street, between Gladstone and Colorado, around 9:45 p.m. Friday.More >>
A female pedestrian is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle on the northeast side of Indianapolis.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 5:49 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:49:53 GMT
St. Vincent Health's restructuring announcement this week did not come as a surprise. The 22-hospital system currently employs more than 3,000 physicians and 16,000 other employees. St. Vincent CEO VincentMore >>
The St. Vincent announcement is really the latest installment by hospitals trying to deal with the uncertainty to come.More >>
The crash of a volunteer Angel Flight in upstate New York that killed at least two people is under investigation, and the search for the missing pilot is ongoing, authorities said.More >>
Divers searched a large pond while investigators combed nearby woods Saturday for any sign of the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed in upstate New York, killing two passengers.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 9:48 PM EDT2013-05-25 01:48:30 GMT
An eastern Indiana man has been sentenced to 37 years in prison in the starvation death of his 3-month-old son. A Wayne County jury found 25-year-old Joseph Pierson guilty but mentally ill of recklessMore >>
An eastern Indiana man has been sentenced to 37 years in prison in the starvation death of his 3-month-old son.More >>
Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."More >>
The trucker was hauling drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him....More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:32:12 GMT
One of our city's best-known landmarks could soon see some changes not just in the way it looks, but in the way it's used. Friday's Memorial Day service is one of many events that takes place on MonumentMore >>
One of our city's best-known landmarks could soon see some changes not just in the way it looks, but in the way it's used.More >>
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